EAG's Open Stage Space Grant

EAG's Open Stage Space Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Episcopal Actors' Guild
Amount: US $5,600
Last Updated: August 12, 2025

Summary

The EAG's Open Stage Space Grant, initiated by The Episcopal Actors' Guild, provides essential support to NYC's performing artists by offering $5,600 credits for theatre space bookings and $1,000 for performer stipends. Launched in 2017, this initiative addresses the pressing need for affordable performance venues, enabling emerging theatre companies to create and showcase their work. EAG, established in 1923, aids artists across all backgrounds, fostering artistic growth and community engagement through various performances and workshops.

Overview

About EAG Founded in 1923, The Episcopal Actors’ Guild (EAG) provides emergency aid and support to professional performers of all faiths who are undergoing financial crisis. We are also dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their careers through scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities. We help qualified performing artists regardless of faith, race, national origin or ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, language or political ideology/affiliations. EAG is also a membership organization and welcomes the participation of anyone interested in celebrating the talent and dedication needed to sustain a career in the performing arts. Throughout the year, we host workshops, plays, concerts, and other exciting benefit performances in an effort to raise financial support and community awareness. EAG's Open Stage Space Grant For over 100 years, EAG has provided emergency financial aid and career support to New York City’s professional performing artists. We take pride in our ongoing effort to find new ways to support our vibrant performing arts community. Understanding how challenging it is for emerging theatre companies to find affordable space for creating work in NYC, we introduced the Open Stage space grant in 2017. With Open Stage, we can support theatre companies by giving them an opportunity to create and present work without the challenges that come with finding and maintaining affordable space. Open Stage grantees receive: a $5,600 credit to be used towards booking up to 80 hours in our historic theatre space $1,000 from EAG's Teri Black Performance Fund to be used towards performer/director stipends, AND limited funding for some specific line items in their production budgets thanks to public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.